Nini Kikvidze - Justice for Journalists

Nini Kikvidze

Affiliated media: Publika, Journalist

Incident date: May 30, 2025

Attack type:

  • Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Publika

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Publica journalist were forcibly removed from the Tbilisi City Court building by court employees while covering high-profile cases involving activists and politicians. Recently, the court introduced a new practice allowing only the Public Broadcaster to bring photo and video equipment inside the building, effectively restricting other media outlets. As a result, journalists were unable to carry out their work. 

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